Syria demands Russian compensation for ‘past errors’ in the first conversations from the fall of Assad

The new Syrian government pressed Russia for compensation and the correction of “past errors” during its first conversations with a Kremlin delegation on January 28, after the expulsion of the dictator backed by Russia Bashar al-Assad in December.

“The dialogue highlighted the role of Russia in the reconstruction of trust with the Syrian people through compensation, reconstruction and recovery”, a Syrian statement In the conversations they said.

Russia displayed troops to Syria in 2015 to support the Assad regime brutal repression against anti -government forces. With the support of Moscow, Assad’s regime was free from imprison, tortureand murder Hundreds of thousands of Syrians.

Assad would then flee to Moscow where he now resides.

Of Russia delegationwhich included Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov and the special envoy of President Vladimir Putin for SyriaAlexander Lavrentyev, met with Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmad Al-Sharaa.

A banner that represents former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Reading and Reading "Justice prevails," It is shown along a road in Damascus, Syria, on March 8, 2022. (Louai Beshara / AFP through Getty Images) — A banner represented by former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin and the reading of “Justice prevails”, is shown along a road in Damascus, Syria, on March 8, 2022.

Bogdanov reportedly He described the conversations as constructive, recognizing the “difficult situation.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov He refused to comment on the report on Syrian compensation demands, the Russian state news agency Tass reported.

After the expulsion and flight from Assad to Russia, Moscow began withdraw Military assets, leaving the future of their bases in Tartus and Khmeimim.

Satellite images revealed that “Strotten“The Russian military team disappeared from Tartus after the departure of the Sparta II cargo ship, said research journalist Mark Krutov on January 27.

Ukraine He has also committed to Syria’s new leadership, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha Visiting Damascus on December 30 to discuss Russia’s military presence.

The spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, Heorhii Tykhyi, said that Kyiv and Damascus share Similar views On the subject, although the details were not revealed.

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